UK pressures Facebook to install 'panic button' British officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its Web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site.
Health care reform moves forward WASHINGTON (ABC)-- Democrats in congress say they've reached crucial agreements on healthcare and a deal is all but done.
Investigators hold press conference regarding suspicious fires Investigators with the Stevens Point Police and Fire Departments will hold a press conference, early Thursday morning, regarding suspicious fires. You can watch LIVE STREAMING of the press conference on WAOW.com!
WI Supreme Court sides with Wausau Truck Center over Volvo The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with a Wausau truck dealership in a dispute with a major manufacturer of semitrailers. The court on Thursday upheld an administrative law judge's decision that Volvo Trucks unfairly canceled a franchise agreement with the Wausau Truck Center.
Four men charged with illegal re-entry into U.S. WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Four Mexican citizens are charged with illegally reentering the United States after previously being deported. State authorities found Arnulfo Romero-Gonzales, 27, in Marathon City, and
Authorities find dog that bit Wausau teen WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Authorities find the dog that bit a Wausau teen. The Marathon County Health Department says the teen was walking to school Wednesday when a dog jumped up and bit her hand. The owner
Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent Mortgage rates have held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, only weeks before a government program that has been keeping rates low is scheduled to expire.
Chile rocked by 2 strong quakes on presidential inauguration day Two strongly felt earthquakes have rocked central Chile as dignitaries arrive for the inauguration of President-elect Sebastian Pinera. The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 and the second registered at 7.2.
Postal Service parent agency urges go-slow approach Although the Postal Service is free to cut services and close locations as it sees fit, the Postal Regulatory Commission is urging the service to give residents more advance notice and take into consideration their concerns and comments.
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La. man accused of helping in KKK killing pleads A Louisiana man accused of helping his father hide the body of a Ku Klux Klan recruit pleaded guilty Thursday to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to three years in prison, according to a prosecutor's spokesman.
Autopsy concludes animal killed rural teacher An autopsy has concluded that a rural teacher was killed by animals, and the head of the Alaska State Troopers says wolves are the likely suspect.
GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders House Democrats on Thursday stopped a Republican bid to force an investigation of Democratic leaders aimed at determining whether they covered up sexual harassment allegations against ex-Rep. Eric Massa.
Reid's wife, daughter injured in accident Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized Thursday - the wife with a broken back and neck - after their minivan was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer truck on an interstate highway in suburban...
Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout He was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is under arrest in Yemen, suspected of being an al-Qaida member and accused...
Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of...
Mass. club pleads no contest in boy's Uzi death AMassachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi during a gun fair.
Feds recall more children jewelry in cadmium probe Federal safety regulators recalled a line of Christmas-themed bracelets Thursday, expanding their effort to purge children's jewelry boxes and store shelves of items containing high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
NY attorney general recuses self in Paterson probe Amid concerns over a conflict of interest and just two days after a poll showed the public opposed his investigation into two scandals involving Gov. David Paterson, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo took himself off the case...
Lesbian teen in prom flap sues, returns to school Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. On Thursday, a day after the Itawamba County...
APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one California teenager and under investigation for another killing violated his parole by moving too close to a school but was allowed to remain free, according to records...
Few details about ambitious KC school closing plan Kansas City school officials promised Thursday to shut down nearly half the district's schools by the start of classes in the fall without offering details of how they intend to implement the complicated plan in just a...
